TYCM deplores
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 24, 2013
Strongly condemning alleged failure of the State Government to effectively implement various development projects in the tribal areas, Tribal Youth Council, Manipur cautioned that in case of further inaction the Council might resort to intense democratic form of agitation in all tribal areas.
Accusing the Government, particularly Manipur Development Society (MDS) for non-implementation of various State as well as Central Government sponsored projects in the tribal areas, the Council also regretted lack of positive response from the Governor, to whom the Council submitted an eight-point memorandum on October 26, 2012. Further pointing out that work agency MDS dismantled existence sports complexes to begin new infrastructure development works in the district headquarters of Tamenglong, Ukhrul and Churachandpur districts as well as in certain tribal pockets of Bishnupur district, the Council said inspite of dismantling the said complexes the projects have been abandoned without completing the same.
Contrary to abject failure by the MDS, the Manipur Tribal Development Corporation has been executing its assigned task in Churachandpur district in an appreciable manner, noted the Council and demanded that MDS be replaced by another agency that could justify its existence.
TYCM also called upon all organisations to extend support and show solidarity in the Council's endeavour to expose sinister design and corrupt system of governance in Manipur so that rights of the tribal people are not compromised in the future.